Giant’s Graves
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Giant’s Graves are a pair of Neolithic chambered tombs on the Isle of Arran in Scotland, known for their impressive stone structures and archaeological significance.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic chambered tombs
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access | footpath from Whiting Bay ⓘ |
| category | prehistoric monument in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevation | hillside above Whiting Bay ⓘ |
| estimatedDate | 3rd millennium BC ⓘ |
| feature |
chambered interior
ⓘ
forecourt area ⓘ rectangular cairn ⓘ stone kerb ⓘ upright portal stones ⓘ |
| foundBurntBone | yes ⓘ |
| foundHumanRemains | yes ⓘ |
| foundPotteryFragments | yes ⓘ |
| foundStoneTools | yes ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance |
Neolithic ritual activity
ⓘ
prehistoric burial practices ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Giant’s Grave North
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giant’s Grave South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Firth of Clyde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Isle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Isle of Arran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Holy Isle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whiting Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
local sandstone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | local folklore about giants ⓘ |
| numberOfCairns | 2 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly northeast–southwest ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| region | Firth of Clyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureType | clyde-type chambered cairn ⓘ |
| surveyed | 19th century ⓘ |
| surveyedBy | antiquarians ⓘ |
| usedFor |
collective burial
ⓘ
ritual activity ⓘ |
| visibility | prominent on hillside ⓘ |
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